42nd Overfelt Classic previews CCS Matchups

The 42nd annual Overfelt Wrestling Classic is set for Saturday, with some of the top wrestlers in the Central Coast Section set to meet in what could be a preview of the CCS finals in February.

Top ranked Gilroy will be on hand, and local fans will get a chance to watch freshman sensation Jesse Delgado competing in a local tournament for the first time as a Mustang.

Ranked No. 1 in CCS and California in the 103-pound weight class, Delgado could meet Overfelt’s Al Quenga, ranked second in CCS in the finals.

Silver Creek’s Andre Gonzalez, the top ranked 119 pounder in the CCS, could meet with highly regarded Robin Miranda of Watsonville in the finals.

Fremont’s Boris Novachkov, the defending state champion, is up three weight classes at 125 pounds. Los Gatos Naveed Bagheri, who has performed well in some of the toughest tournaments, could be his finals opponent.

Gilroy’s Hunter Collins is expected back from an injury to defend his Overfelt title at 171-pounds. The state-runner up could meet up and coming freshman Drew Meulman of St. Francis in the final.

At 189 pounds John Hall of Palo Alto and Andres Barragan could meet in a rematch of last year’s CCS final, won by Barragan in overtime.